Space Opera Struggling At Comedy ?

[Judge]

That said, anyone see the first episode of Fox's "The Orville" the other night?

Seemed just a bit too much of a knock-off of Star Trek, forgetting that it was supposed to be a comedy.

I'm guessing if this show eventually runs opposite an established tv hit, it's probably DOA in the ratings department. Who knows? Maybe it will improve. We shall see.

 

[Crossbreed]

We just watched it online. It looked like they were going for half-way between Star Trek and Galaxy Quest. And maybe a little Down Periscope (1996).

 

[Datura]

The production values were impressive, as was the degree to which they successfully aped the style of Star Trek: the Next Generation. The jokes weren't very funny though. It mostly relied on the irony of people acting like unprofessional jerks in what is usually depicted as a highly formal and prestigious environment. I did laugh at the Arbor Day joke though.

 

[xudo]

I hadn't even heard of this until I saw a post on facebook yesterday from someone I know who'd watched the first episode. I'll probably give it a go but I'm not expecting great things. I like Family Guy and the like, but his film 'A Million Ways to Die in the West' was...ehh.